“Good timing.” “Couldn’t have planned that better if I’d tried.” “In the right place at the right time.” “It just so happened…” We have all kinds of sayings like this, don’t we? But how often do we stop and wonder why we happened to be in the right place at the right time or how […]
The Fifth Annual Inspy Valentine’s Awards
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means! Well, yes, it means that we’ll all probably be eating too much chocolate in the near future. But also…it’s time for the Fifth Annual Inspy Valentine’s Awards! As you may remember, I created these awards five years ago to showcase some of the fun details […]
Worth the Wait
When I wrote my first book set in Hope Springs, I had no idea that the series would stretch to ten books—or that Emma Wood, who appeared as a friend in the very first book, would have to wait until book 10, Not Until The End, to get her happily ever after. I recently caught […]
Behind the Story: True or False
My newest book, Not Until The End, released last week! It’s the final book in my Hope Springs series, and I have to say that I didn’t expect a lot of my own real-life experiences to find their way into this book. After all, it’s not like my life is super exciting…and by book 10 […]
Feeling Conflicted
My youngest daughter is 11, and she hates conflict. I don’t mean only conflict in real life. I mean conflict in stories. If she’s watching a movie or TV show and the characters start to fight or there’s a big battle against the bad guys, she’ll either look away, skip the scene, or turn it […]
It’s (I’m) a Work in Progress
If you could eavesdrop on a conversation between a group of writers, you might hear them say things like, “How’s the new WIP coming along?” “My WIP refuses to cooperate.” “I’m almost done with my WIP.” And you might think they’ve lost their marbles (totally possible) or that they have their own language (also true). […]
Read a Book Day…Every Day + #Giveaway
Today is Read a Book Day. I know what you’re thinking: isn’t that every day? For us here at Inspy Romance it sure is! To celebrate, I thought it would be fun to play a little quiz game about some of our Inspy Romance titles and authors. See how many you get correct! (Answers are […]
Love in the Everyday Moments
My husband and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago. And to mark the occasion we…spent the day at home with our kids. Which, on the surface, might seem like a pretty boring way for a romance writer to spend her anniversary. But I would argue that it’s not! Because as […]
Riding the Reading Roller Coaster!
“The slow climb. And then the plunge! The roller coaster whizzes, dips, and flips. Riders scream. But when the ride is over, they are ready for another thrill!” I wrote those words as the introduction to a children’s nonfiction book about roller coasters several years ago. It was always one of my favorite books to […]
Love in Season
Things sure are heating up here in Texas. And we’re only at the beginning of summer! Maybe you feel the same where you live. Or maybe you live in the Southern Hemisphere and things are starting to really cool down. Good thing love is the perfect thing to read about in any season. Still, I […]
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